Katherine Loughead Senior Policy Analyst Contact Katherine Loughead Follow Katherine Loughead on Twitter Request Katherine Loughead as a Speaker Katherine Loughead is a Senior Policy Analyst with the Center for State Tax Policy at the Tax Foundation, where she serves as a resource to policymakers in their efforts to modernize and improve the structure of their state tax codes. Ms. Loughead was one of the lead authors of Wisconsin Tax Options: A Guide to Fair, Simple, Pro-Growth Reform and Kansas Tax Modernization: A Framework for Stable, Fair, Pro-Growth Reform. Her work has been cited in The New York Times, USA TODAY, Forbes, the Associated Press, and numerous state media outlets across the country. Prior to joining the Tax Foundation in April 2018, Ms. Loughead worked for a U.S. senator and a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, where she advised on tax policy during the consideration and enactment of the historic Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. A graduate of the John Wesley Honors College at Indiana Wesleyan University, Ms. Loughead holds a degree in English and Business Administration, as well as a paralegal certificate from Georgetown University. Originally from Belvidere, Illinois, Katherine now lives in Washington, D.C., where in her spare time she can be found taking flying trapeze classes or reliving her gymnastics days at the local YMCA. Written Works State Tax Changes Effective January 1, 2021 January 5, 2021 Will Mississippi Be the Next State to Phase Out its Income Tax? November 24, 2020 Election Analysis: California and Colorado Voters Resist Temptation to Shift More of Property Tax Burden to Businesses November 4, 2020 Tax Modernization: A Key to Economic Recovery and Growth in Nebraska October 13, 2020 Twelve Things to Know About the “Fair Tax for Illinois” October 6, 2020 State and Local Tax Ballot Measures to Watch on Election Day 2020 October 5, 2020 Colorado Proposition 116: Will Voters Reduce the State Income Tax Rate? October 5, 2020 Colorado Voters to Decide Fate of Longstanding Property Tax Limit September 30, 2020 Nebraska’s Property Tax Compromise Provides Temporary Relief, but Structural Reform Is Still Needed August 13, 2020 Tax Options to Promote Short-Term Recovery and Long-Term Economic Growth in Wisconsin July 16, 2020 See Full List Back to Staff Page